Listeners aren't appreciated enough - especially women and nonbinary femmes. We do much more than "lend" someone an ear. With empathy that pours and the questions that lead, we choose to uplift the world. We are more than passive. The best listener you’d ever find, she swoops into your worst time. Present, then distant, she feels with you, then gives you a bird's eye view. She picks up each seed, Allows it to dip to the center of her palm, Finds the calm in the middle of a storm, Then positions her question, with measured breaths, Guides you through personal tests. With every question, she leads you further, An active listener, spiritual healer, She carries the world within her ear.
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About MeMy name is Samirah Shri. I write poetry especially for "bad" Asian daughters, but also for anyone who feels rejected within their communities. My poems guide you along my personal journey of rejection, healing, and ultimately re-connection. |